Culture:
Colombian culture has a few special elements that makes it unique. Looking at Colombian history, the Spanish colonial era has left a lasting influence throughout the country, with a high rate of Roman Catholics in Colombian society. The Spanish decimated the indigenous population here, yet many elements live on in Colombian customs, music, and language. Music is a very important part of Colombian culture, with Cumbia and Vallenato enjoyed country-wide.

Location:
Medellín is a city found in Antioquia, Colombia. Colombia is in the Northwestern corner of South America and shares its borders with Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. Medellín is located at the base of the Aburra Valley and surrounded by mountains.

Some Local foods:
Arepa, Ajaco (chicken soup), Bandeja paisa, lechona (roast pig), Sancocho, empanadas, churros, changua, chicharron.
 

Discovering Medellín:                                                                                                                                     

Medellín has Modern metro cables that link the city to surrounding barrios and offer views of the Aburrá Valley below. Sculptures by Fernando Botero decorate downtown's Botero Plaza, while the Museo de Antioquia displays more of the Colombian artist’s work.

Experience one of the world's strangest stairways at the rock of El Peñol in Guatapé and see the replica village relocated to make way for the hydroelectric dam of Peñol-Guatapé. Get picturesque views of the manmade lake after climbing the 730 steps.